Computer, method for acquiring respiration rate, and information processing system

Abstract

Computers are that include interfaces configured to acquire data indicating a pulse or heartbeat of an animal, and processors configured to determine whether a prescribed condition is satisfied or not based on the data indicating the pulse or the heartbeat of the animal, and calculate a respiratory rate in a period of time for which the prescribed condition is satisfied, are provided.

1 : A computer, comprising:
 an interface configured to acquire data indicating a pulse or heartbeat of an animal; and   a processor configured to determine whether a prescribed condition is satisfied or not based on the data indicating a pulse or heartbeat of an animal, and to calculate a respiratory rate in a period of time during which the prescribed condition is satisfied.   
     
     
         2 : The computer according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the processor is configured to calculate the respiratory rate from the data of a pulse or heartbeat of an animal.   
     
     
         3 : The computer according to  claim 1  or  2 ,
 wherein the processor is configured to process the data of a pulse or heartbeat of an animal sequentially, and to calculate a respiratory rate from the data of a pulse or heartbeat of an animal in a period of time during which the prescribed condition is satisfied. 
 
     
     
         4 : The computer according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the processor is configured to calculate an inter-beat interval from the data of a pulse or heartbeat of the animal, and to calculate the respiratory rate based on the inter-beat interval.   
     
     
         5 : The computer according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the processor is configured to create a power spectrum of the inter-beat interval, to determine whether the prescribed condition is satisfied or not based on the power spectrum, and to acquire the respiratory rate based on the power spectrum.   
     
     
         6 : The computer according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the processor is configured to determine whether the prescribed condition is satisfied or not based on a Poincaré plot of the inter-beat interval.   
     
     
         7 : The computer according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a target animal has a respiratory sinus arrthythmia.   
     
     
         8 : A method of acquiring a respiratory rate of an animal, the method performed on a computer including a processor, the method comprising:
 acquiring data indicating a pulse or heartbeat of an animal;   determining whether a prescribed condition is satisfied or not based on the data indicating a pulse or heartbeat of an animal; and   acquiring a respiratory rate in a period of time during which the prescribed condition is satisfied.   
     
     
         9 : An information processing system, comprising:
 an output device;   a sensor configured to detect a beat of an animal; and   a computer configured to determine whether a prescribed condition is satisfied or not based on data indicating a pulse or heartbeat of the animal from the sensor, to calculate a respiratory rate in a period of time during which the prescribed condition is satisfied, and to cause the output device to output.